Seven of the suspects are from Pennsylvania and some have ties to a violent street gang, officials say.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine joins national effort to combat human trafficking
Attorney General Janet Mills and attorneys general in 46 other states sent a letter asking Congress to fund a measure to protect trafficking victims and help prosecute traffickers.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Waterfront Protection Ordinance campaign spending tops $800K
SOUTH PORTLAND — The campaign around the Waterfront Protection Ordinance was bruising, hard fought – and historically expensive. Campaign spending reports filed Tuesday show spending by four political action groups in the WPO campaign exceeded $800,000. Ordinance opponents outspent proponents by a 4-1 margin, $646,000 to $160,000. It was a local campaign City Clerk Susan […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama looks to Baucus to serve as China ambassador
The Montana Democrat, who announced earlier this year that he would not seek re-election to the Senate, is knowledgeable on trade issues but better known for steering Obama’s health care overhaul into law.
Posted inNation & World, News
Two men guilty of stabbing soldier to death on London street
Moments after the attack, one was filmed holding a cleaver and a knife, justifying the attack ‘because Muslims are dying daily by British soldiers.’
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
'A moment of reality': Brunswick program helps stem school dropouts
BRUNSWICK — Before Maggie Rolfe went to high school, she struggled with her grades, especially in science and math, and hadn’t really considered college as a viable option for her future. “At the beginning of my freshman year, I thought, ‘yeah, I’ll make it through high school and then just get a job,” she said. […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
‘Just a matter of time’ before Maine justice confirmed for federal bench
Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins speak in support of Jon David Levy a day after Republicans blocked his nomination hearing.
Posted inCapitol Ticker
Maine poll of legislative swing districts says there’s broad support for Medicaid expansion
The best way to find out if Mainers support the expansion of Medicaid, or MaineCare? Ask them. The trick is how you ask the question. Last week, the Portland-based polling firm Pan Atlantic SMS — typically described as a Democratic firm — released its winter omnibus poll. Included in the survey was a question about […]
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Accident on southbound I-295 slows morning commute
A vehicle struck a guardrail near Exit 11 in Falmouth shortly before 8:30 a.m., causing traffic to back up all the way to Yarmouth.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Riverbank Park rink festival centerpiece
WESTBROOK – While most local businesses and their employees have been buttoned up inside during the latest spell of winter weather, Michael Dobkowski and his team at Glacial Multimedia spent a frigid day last week helping to build an ice rink in Westbrook’s Riverbank Park. The rink is a 120-by-60-foot ice sheet placed in the […]